Overview

• The Interior Department asked a Maryland federal court to remand or vacate BOEM’s December 2024 approval of US Wind’s COP, arguing its prior review undervalued impacts on search-and-rescue operations and commercial fisheries.
• BOEM signaled it will seek similar remand-with-vacatur actions for two more approved projects, with a SouthCoast Wind filing expected by September 18 and New England Wind by October 10.
• Interior’s first detailed rationale for halting the 80%‑complete Revolution Wind cites missing mitigation agreements with the Defense Department and NOAA over electromagnetic emissions and fiber‑optic sensing equipment.
• Rhode Island and Connecticut moved on September 17 for a preliminary injunction to overturn the stop‑work order on Revolution Wind as Ørsted’s lawsuit challenging the halt proceeds.
• The administration also rescinded $679 million in offshore‑wind port grants, while industry groups and state officials warn of reliability risks and higher power costs, including a Connecticut estimate of roughly $200 million in added annual market costs if Revolution Wind is delayed.